BY NORM SANDERS
News-Democrat
They come from Elk River, Minneapolis, Bloomington, Grand Rapids and Faribault.
They are the St. Louis Blues' contingent from the land of 10,000 lakes, the Minnesota boys.
Veteran winger Dan Hinote, second-year forward David Backes, rookie defensemen Erik Johnson and Steve Wagner and coach Andy Murray call Minnesota home.
Outside of Hinote, a solid two-way forward, the group is living proof of the team's commitment to building through youth and the farm system.
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